[1]The first vision (4Esd3:1-5:15)
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| | A(3:1-35) | | Sins on the earth |
| | | B(4:1-11a) | | | Three metaphors |
| | | | C(4:11b-21) | | | | Sufferings of living |
| | | | | D(4:22-32) | | | | | Crops |
| | | | | D'(4:33-37) | | | | | Crops |
| | | | C'(4:38-43) | | | | Sufferings of living |
| | | B'(4:44-50) | | | Three metaphors |
| | A'(4:51-5:15) | | Sins on the earth |
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A: Sins on the earth. B: Three metaphors. C: Sufferings of living. D: Crops. |
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[2]The second vision (4Esd5:16-6:35)
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| P(5:16-20) | Fasting |
| | A(5:21-30) | | Sanctification of Zion |
| | | B(5:31-35a) | | | Israel |
| | | | C(5:35b-40) | | | | The withered flowers |
| | | | | D(5:41-44) | | | | | Former and latter |
| | | | | | E(5:45-49) | | | | | | Order of creatures |
| | | | | D'(5:50-55a) | | | | | Former and latter |
| | | | C'(5:55b-6:6) | | | | The beautiful flowers |
| | | B'(6:7-6:10) | | | Jacob |
| | A'(6:11-6:34) | | End of the shame of Zion |
| P(6:35) | Fasting |
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P: Fasting. A: Zion. B: Jacob. C: Flowers. D: Former and latter. E: Order of creatures. |
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[3]The third vision (4Esd6:36-9:26)
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| | A(6:36-59) | | Few people will be saved |
| | | B(7:1-16) | | | Upset of creatures |
| | | | C(7:17-44) | | | | Hell and Paradise |
| | | | | D(7:45-61) | | | | | Gold and clay |
| | | | | | E(7:62-74) | | | | | | Adam |
| | | | | | | F(7:75-101) | | | | | | | The righteous |
| | | | | | | | G(7:102-105) | | | | | | | | To intercede |
| | | | | | | F'(7:106-115) | | | | | | | The righteous |
| | | | | | E'(7:116-131) | | | | | | Adam |
| | | | | D'(7:132-8:41) | | | | | Gold and clay |
| | | | C'(8:42-62a) | | | | Hell and Paradise |
| | | B'(8:62b-9:13) | | | Upset of creatures |
| | A'(9:14-26) | | Few people will be saved |
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A: Few people will be saved. B: Upset of creatures. C: Hell and Paradise. D: Gold and clay. E: Adam. F: The righteous. G: To intercede. |
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[4]The fourth vision (4Esd9:27-10:60)
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| | A(9:27-10:24) | | The vision of a woman |
| | A'(10:25-60) | | Explanation of the vision of a woman |
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A: The vision of a woman. |
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[5]The fifth vision (4Esd11:1-12:39)
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| | A(11:1-12:6) | | The vision of living things |
| | A'(12:7-39) | | Explanation of the vision of living things |
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A: The vision of living things. |
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[6]The sixth vision (4Esd12:40-13:58)
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| P(12:40-51) | In the field |
| | A(13:1-13a) | | The dream |
| | A'(13:13b-56) | | Explanation of the dream |
| P'(13:57-58) | In the field |
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A: In the field. B: The dream. |
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[7]The seventh vision (4Esd14:1-47)
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| | A(14:1-17) | | These words you shall publish openly, and these you shall keep secret (14:6) |
| | | B(14:18-22) | | | To write |
| | | | C(14:23-37) | | | | The command of the LORD |
| | | B'(14:38-44) | | | To write |
| | A'(14:45-47) | | Make public the twenty-four books that you wrote first (14:45) |
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A: To make public. B: To write. C: The command of the LORD. |
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